Time and a Word was the last album to feature Peter Banks, as he was fired by the band due to increased tension because he was against adding an orchestra. (He was replaced by Steve Howe during the tour, and Howe is on the cover despite not being involved in recording). It was produced by. Tony Colton. It reached #45 on the UK charts.
Members:
Jon Anderson: lead vocals, percussion
Peter Banks: guitar, backing vocals
Chris Squire: bass, backing vocals
Tony Kaye: organ, piano
Bill Bruford: drums, percussion
The Tracks:
- “No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed”: The opener starts with a lush orchestral theme taken from The Big Country, and is one of two covers. It feels chaotic at the start.
- “Then”: Bruford does some great drumming on this.
- “Everydays”: This is a Stephen Stills cover, and features some good orchestra work.
- “Sweet Dreams”: One of the best songs on the album, with some good. bass work. This is one of two songs featuring additional vocals from David Foster.
- “The Prophet”: This song borrows from Gustav Holst’s The Planets suite, and sounds nice.
- “Clear Days”: This one is okay.
- “Astral Traveller”: Another one of my favorite songs, with some cool instrumentation.
- “Time and a Word”: Not a bad closer, this has good percussion and guitar.
Final Verdict: This is slightly better than its predecessor, but it’s still not there yet.
Grade: C
11. Reload: Starting at the bottom with Reload. I wish I could tie it with the next one, but I can’t. This album is pure garbage. Even the “good” songs are garbage. Next. 
10. Load is pretty much the same as Reload. I’m all for changing your image and sound. But don’t sacrifice your talent too. 
9. Lulu is a train wreck. Maybe if they’d had a better producer, it might’ve worked. 
8. St. Anger was an album I dreaded because of its reputation. I came away thinking it was bad, but slightly more tolerable than Load and Reload combined. 
7. Hardwired…To Self-Destruct, Metallica’s most recent album, is very bloated, but also very good. It’s been a very long time since this came out, but I eagerly await the next one. 
6. Death Magnetic, the first album to feature current bassist Robert Trujillo. Of the 3 bassists, he seems like the best. This is Metallica doing what they do best. 
5. Master of Puppets was Metallica’s first album not to feature a mix of songs recorded with and without Megadeth’s founder Dave Mustaine. I feel it’s a tad overjoyed, but enjoyable nevertheless. 
4. Kill ‘Em All: Maybe I’d like this album more if the band was more honest about how much they ripped off from Mustaine. 
3. Ride the Lightning: While this does have more original material than its predecessor, it’s still tainted by what they ripped off from Mustaine. 
2. “Black Album”: Time has been much kinder to this album than when the fans first heard it . I really don’t think Jason was a bad bassist at all. This album proves you can change your band’s sound without sacrificing talent. You don’t have to follow a trend. 
1. …And Justice For All: I strongly suggest listening to unofficial versions of this album over the official. This album may be a transition before the Blackness, but it’s a solid masterpiece. I really had a hard time picking between this one and the Black Album, to be honest. I’m certain that if you caught me on a different day, I’d probably switch around my top 3. 
Aspie Catholic 